Nagoya Full-day Private Custom Tour with National Licensed Guide
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Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Swap the crowds and rigid itineraries of group tours for a private and personalized experience of Nagoya. This full-day walking tour allows you to customize the experience to suit your own interests, whether that's checking off Nagoya's most-important landmarks such as Nagoya Castle and the Atsuta Shrine, or diving into the city's rich culinary scene.
- Explore Nagoya your own way on a customized tour
- Private tour, exclusively for your party: A personalized experience
- Soak up Nagoya's atmosphere on foot
- Hassle-free pickup from your accommodations
What's Included
- Licensed Local English-speaking Guide
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
- Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Nagoya
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
- Private Vehicle
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. If you wish to arrange for a private vehicle, please contact us directly. All Private vehicles must be booked 5 days in advance. Maximum number of passengers: 7.
Itinerary
1
Nagoya Castle
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Atsutajingu
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Chubu Denryoku MIRAI TOWER
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Nagoya City Science Museum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
5
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Tokugawa Art Museum
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Tokugawa Garden
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
8
Nagoya City Art Museum
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
9
Noritake no Mori
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
10
Osu Shopping Street
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
Shirotori Garden
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
12
sky-promenade
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
13
Shikemichi
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
14
Wakamiya Hachimansha Shrine
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
15
Nagoya Sword Museum - Nagoya Sword World
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 62 reviews
Remedios_G, Dec 2025
Our tour guide, Hisato took us to the highlights of Nagoya. She was very punctual and met us at the designated pick up sight. She guided us on how to use the public transportation and stayed with us until we boarded the train back to the cruise ship. She is very knowledgeable about history of the places we visited and took us to the best restaurant where we had the best tasting eel .
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you very much for your lovely review. It was a real pleasure guiding your group and sharing the highlights and local flavors of Nagoya. I’m grateful we could spend such a nice and beautiful autumn day together, and I hope you took home many warm memories of the city.
- Hisato
Melanie_D, Nov 2025
Toshie was an excellent guide. She knew what food and activities would appeal to both the adults and teenagers in our group. She was knowledgeable about history but also helped us know the "must sees" at the sites we visited. We would absolutely tour with Toshie again!
Ninfa_S, Nov 2025
Great tour with Lily! She was nice & knowledgable. Took us to a great lunch spot. We would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for posting an excellent review and nice comments! I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed Nagoya Tour and sushi lunch at a local sushi restaurant. I also enjoyed sushi lunch with lots of fun talking with you.
Nagoya has lots of local special cuisines, so please come to Nagoya again!
Thasanai_M, Oct 2025
Hisato greet us at Nagoya Port with big smile on her face which make us very happy to see her. She speak very good English and tell us the history of the town. She's very polite and take a very good care to all 6 of us. Thank you Hisato.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for your heartwarming review. It was such a pleasure showing your family the best of Nagoya and spending time together. I hope you can try eel next time you visit Nagoya!
- Hisato
Steven_S, Oct 2025
We were set to explore Nagoya from a cruise ship, however a typhoon caused us to divert to another port at the last minute. Japan Guide agency was very understanding of our dilemma and promptly refunded our booking. Their professionalism was our silver lining during this unfortunate situation. We hope to book with them again when we have a chance to return to Nagoya.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you very much for your kind comment !
We are truly sorry that we were unable to operate the tour due to the typhoon.
We sincerely hope you will have another opportunity to spend a wonderful time in Nagoya in the future.
Carlos_J, Jul 2025
Ryo (our guide) was excellent. Good English, used to teach English in n Japan grade schools. He was very knowledgeable and shared much of his culture. Was worth every penny. Was open to modifying tour on the fly and made good recommendations.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
I’m pleased to read your comment—thank you so much. During the Nagoya tour, I felt that the relationship among your family members was truly ideal and full of strong family bonds. Thank you again. Ryo
Lisa_M, Jul 2025
Yoko gave us a wonderful tour of the city. Although the Toyota museum was closed, he offered a very nice alternative samauri museum for us to visit. He also took us to a shrine and let us try a traditional Nagoya fried pork meal which was outstanding. Wonderful, wonderful day! Thank you, Yoko, for making our trip special!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
I’m glad you enjoyed your day and it was a pleasure for me as well to show you the best in short one day. Hoping you will visit again to enjoy more that I can show you in Nagoya as well as the many beautiful nature and also my mountain house where you can have your quite and private zone to enjoy country side Japan.
Looking forward in seeing you soon.
You can also see some of my videos in Yutube under search by “Yoko’s mountain house”
Ken_H, Jul 2025
Nagoya was an awesome tour thanks to Sammy. She made the trip worth wild from her easy translation to guiding us through the local transit system. She made it a very productive and worth wild day for which the family learned a lot in Nagoya. Thumbs up all around.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
We appreciate your kind feedback and our guides do too! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your guide. We look forward to your next visit to Japan!
Japan Guide Agency
Sami_M, Jul 2025
Toshie was a wonderful guide. She helped us easily travel to the locations and helped point out cool areas/locations that most tourists may miss. Thanks to Toshie, we were able to navigate to several locations with less stress.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
We appreciate your kind feedback and our guides do too! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your guide. We look forward to your next visit to Japan!
Japan Guide Agency
Barbara_B, Jun 2025
Maki was a terrific guide. She listened to us. Was knowledgeable about the places we chose to see. She even got back to me with answers to questions we asked.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review—it truly means a lot to me!
I’m glad you enjoyed the tour. It was such a joy to see you and your family trying Japanese foods and smiling over the omikuji fortunes at the shrine.
Moments like that really stay in my heart.
Please send my warmest regards to everyone.
Wishing you all many more wonderful adventures ahead!
Daniel_R, Jun 2025
If you are on a cruise, this is the excursion for you. Half the price of the same excursion that the ship offers, and iwe had a personalized experience instead of being in a large group off the ship. Our guide, Yoko, was kind, knowledgeable, and accommodating. He allowed to pick our sites and then gave us lots of history during the tour. 10/10 recommend
Response from Host, Jun 2025
was a pleasure to guide you in Nagoya with the limited amount of time but hope you enjoyed. Hoping you will also see and enjoy nature in Japan of my mountain house and the hiking in the mountains beside mountain house or through Nakasendo trail from Magome to Tsumago and onward to Naraijyuku. Enjoy Japan and see you soon.
Gina_M, Jun 2025
Tommy was a fantastic guide! She was very patient and flexible with what we wanted to do and see. I highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you very much for your kind words and lovely review! I'm really glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour despite the hot weather. It was truly a pleasure showing my hometown to your wonderful family.
Wishing you all the best as you continue the journey through exotic Asia, and have a safe flight !
klwoodby, May 2025
We loved our guide. She was very knowledgeable and helpful. We especially like the little town she took us to.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for writing a review! I'm glad you enjoyed the tie-dye workshop at Arimaysu. I hope your kaleidoscope tenugui cloth evokes memories of your trip to Japan at home. Our time flied. Hisato
Charles_S, May 2025
Hiroshi was our guide for the day. He speaks English very well and is extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area. He managed our time perfectly allowing us to experience all of the most fascinating sites of Nagoya. Our day was perfect thanks to his expertise.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to guide you in Nagoya. I also enjoyed interacting with you and your family —such a wonderful family. It is truly exciting to guide the guests like you who are so keen on Japanese culture and history. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed my guiding, and I hope you visit Nagoya again in the near future.
Kind regards, Hiroshi
Alan_O, May 2025
Roy was amazingly knowledgeable and interesting. We went to the sites we wanted and it was interesting and easy. Highly recommended!
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you very much for the warm message. I also had a great time with you and your family. I do hope that the tour in Nagoya will remind you of a great memory of Japan Trip. Roy
Maria_C, Apr 2025
Our guide had our tour well planned but the weather was not favorable for sight seeing because of the rain.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you very much for the review.
It's a shame the weather wasn’t favorable.
We hope you managed to stay warm and didn’t catch a cold.
We look forward to your next visit to Japan.
Japan Guide Agency
DAVID_C, Feb 2025
Matt, a former Toyota employee, offers a knowledgeable tour starting at the factory. He’s punctual, professional, and eager to provide a great experience. While cultural differences may feel a bit rigid, he’s attentive, dedicated and truly Japanese. Bring cash for transit and food!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
We appreciate your kind feedback and our guides do too! We are so happy to hear that you
enjoyed the tour with your guide. We look forward to your next visit to Japan. Japan Guide
Agency
Raul_V, Nov 2024
Our tour guide was very prompt. He had extensive knowledge of the history at each site, and was easy to speak with.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your compliment which is very much encouraging, and it motivates me a lot. I really regret we could not visit Honmaru palace at Nagoya castle due to long line-up. May be next time! I really enjoyed conversation with all members of your group. I hope you have enjoyed the tour, lunch and conversation regarding history and general topics. I wish you continue wonderful journey in Japan and safe trip home.
Matt
CHERYL_D, Nov 2024
Sammy was very knowledgable and explained the history and stories behind the sites we visited. She helped us reserve good restaurants on various days of our trips. She also showed us the good shopping places and even took our group photos for us.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you so much for your heartwarming comment. I truly enjoyed spending time with all of you—such cheerful and charming ladies. I’m delighted to hear that you enjoyed my guiding, and I sincerely hope you’ll visit Nagoya again in the near future.
Kind regards
Sammy
howard_e, Oct 2024
Enjoyed a private tour with our guide who was so knowledgeable about the history of where we were. It was great to be able to plan a tour to the places we wanted to see. A bonus that she snuck in a few can’t miss places since we had extra time.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you for an excellent review and wonderful comments! I also had a wonderful time in Nagoya with you. I'd like to see you again some day in the future. Please come to Japan again!
Your guide, Yuriko(Lily)
Juan_A, Jul 2024
We wanted to visit some specific places during our cruise stop in Nagoya. The tour operator gave us all the information ahead of time including the name and contact details of our tour guide. I informed him of the 3 places we wanted to visit during the day and he organized a good and precise schedule, especially knowing the importance of arriving well in advance to the cruise and avoid being left behind. Yoshii met us at the port and then we took a train to the city. During the ride he told us about the history of japan and very useful information including things like GDP for several countries, and other facts. He had it all in a map that very quickly allowed us to learn about japan and its history. We went to a shrine, then to the Toyota museum (which surpised us a lot. I thought it was a typical museum but it was INCREDIBLE!). Then we took the bus and visited nagoya castle. Before each place, Yoshii would give us all the information to read and know where we were going. After Nagoya castle, we took a cab to the train station and then back to the ship.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thanks very much for your nice review.
I hope you will visit more frequently
and enjoy not only history and culture but also beautiful nature.
Thanks and best regards
Yoshii Kenichi
Susan_S, Apr 2024
Roy gave us a fantastic tour. We saw all the main attractions and easily used trains to get around. He took us to a local restaurant for a delicious lunch of Udon noodles.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
It sounds great as you enjoyed the Nagoya Private Tour. I was also very pleased to show you around the major spots as well as enjoying the conversation of Japanese history and culture. Again thank you very much for the opportunity to meet your group. All the Best, Roy
Susanjselby, Apr 2024
We booked this tour as we wanted to know more about Samurai culture and history. Tomoko met us at the cruise terminal, I had worried about the transport as we used just public transport, but everything worked really well. Unfortunately our time in Nagoya was shortened as the cruise ship changed it’s itinerary so we couldn’t see everything, but we really felt we had seen and learnt a lot during our tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much for coming all the way from France and participated our tour in Nagoya with me. Your lovely review encouraged me a lot. Your husband’s knowledge of Samurai culture was amazing. Although the time was limited, I really enjoyed spending time with you and your husband. I'm the one who learned a lot from both of you. Thank you very much! I hope you will have wonderful time on your next journey, too. Tomoko Tabata
dianefik, Apr 2024
Sammy was our tour guide and she did a great job. We used the railway for our transportation - visited the Nagoya Castle and the Railway museum. The museum is one not to be missed. At the end of our tour we visited the aquarium right at the port. Sammy very capably showed us around and was certainly very knowledgeable. Our group had a very enjoyable day.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Than you very much for your positive comment. I enjoyed guiding you in my hometown,Nagoya. You are interepted in Japanese culture. I would be happy if you visit Nagoya again.
masami
Marybeth_S, Mar 2024
What a fantastic guide! We had a great day with Mieko. She met us at the cruise ship and we took the subway and train to Inuyama Castle. Along the way we stopped for coffee and traditional rice sweets at local shops. She took us to a Temple with a beautiful Sakura (cherry) tree in bloom. We had the place all to ourselves. She was very knowledge, fun and spoke English very well. We highly recommend her.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hello, it was such a wonderful day with you in Inuyama and Osukannon. I'm happy to know you loved cherry and traditional sweets. We talked a lot on the train, too. It was a memorable for me. Please enjoy the rest of your trip. Thank you so much.
Mieko
Nick_T, Dec 2023
Our tourguide Kiyoshi is a perfect guide, from the time he picked us up on time in the hotel, we have felt so comfortable with him.
Kiyoshi, I thank you on behalf of my entire family for accompanying us on all our trips. You are absolutely indispensable because of your knowledge of the nearby places to visit. Your presence makes the already beautiful places many times more interesting.
I would no doubt to highly recommend Kiyoshi to anybody that are looking for tourguide not only in Nagoya but in Japan, as he is a tourguide that has hold National License…
Steven_B, Jul 2023
Matt was amazing. He knew exactly when to give us details of our visit, and when to let us learn and discover on our own. He helped with managing our luggage in the coin lockers and made sure we hit the train at the right time too. He was precise with timings and made sure we were happy. Amazing day!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you very much for joining one-day tour in Nagoya and many thanks for your very positive feedback.
I was very happy you have chosen Toyota Museum as I am an alumni of Toyota Motor Corporation. I am glad you have completed the tour despite very hot weather. I appreciate generosity and patience of yourself and your mother.
I wish you wonderful journey all over Japan and among others a memorable day in Nagoya. I hope you have gone home without any accident.
Sincerely,
Enomoto Matt Masatake
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